Cigarette package with ashtray



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United States Patent 3,126,092 CIGARETTE PACKAGE WITH ASHTRAY Arthur Mortimer Maren, 200 Kensington Ave, Westmount, Quebec, Canada Filed Oct. 24, 1960, Ser. No. 64,531 3 Claims. (Cl. 206-41) This invention relates to a package for holding cigarettes or cigars provided with a special compartment for ashes. It relates, more particularly, to a package wherein the inner and outer bodies are each made out of a single cardboard blank: the inner body defining both the cigarette and ash compartments.

Cigarette smoking has become exceedingly widespread today and it is known that most smokers will light up a cigarette at anytime and almost anywhere. However, ashtrays are not always available into which ashes and butts may be discarded. It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a new type of cigarette package which will have a special compartment for holding ashes and cigarette butts.

Apart from the convenience of easily getting rid of ashes and butts in places and at times when it might be most difficult and embarrasing to do so, the invention also promotes cleanliness by preventing ashes from being dropped on the floor, and it may also help in avoiding burns on rugs, carpets or furniture.

The invention contemplates making this ash and butt compartment of fireproof material, thus making the use of such a package, a safety measure which could advantageously be taken by people walking in woods and forests for instance.

Apart from those obvious objects such as cleanliness, safety and convenience, the invention purports to provide a package that can easily be manufactured; being made from two simple cardboard blanks. Furthermore, this package or container is but only slightly bigger than the standard cigarette package so that it can be handled and held away in coat pockets easily.

Finally the package of the invention can readily be cleaned as it can be taken apart and put together just as simply as an ordinary cigarette package.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become obvious as the following description, which has reference to the annexed drawings, proceeds.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the package of the invention, showing the inner body slightly raised and the ash compartment in receiving position,

FIGS. 2 and 3 show the blanks of the inner and outer bodies, respectively,

FIGS. 4 and 5 are cross-section views of the package in, respectively, closed and receiving position of the ash receptacle,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention,

3,126,092 Patented Mar. 24, 1964 best seen from FIGS. 4 and 5, the package has an upper cigarette compartment 5 and an ash tray or receptacle 7. Both bodies also have slots a and 11 which are adapted to come into registry when moved in relation to one another as indicated by the arrows of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 shows the package, and compartment 7, in closed position and FIG. 5 illustrates it in the ash-receiving position when inner body 3 is slightly moved out of outer body 1.

The construction of the inner body can easily be followed by study of FIGS. 2 and 4 or 5. This body consists of an upright back wall 17 having, at the upper end, a horizontally folded top cover 15 followed by a downwardly bent upper flap 13 and, at the lower end, a horizontally folded bottom cover 19 from which slot wall 21 vertically extends. The receptacle is then completed by an ash receptacle top wall 23, horizontally projecting from slot wall 21, followed by downward receptacle back wall which is separated from compartment back wall 17 by a doubled-up wall 27 which is a vertical continuation of receptacle back wall 25. From then, the blank folds horizontally into bottom wall 29 of the cigarette compartment and, finally, vertically into lower flap 31.

Throughout the drawings, certain areas of the blanks have been shown dotted. It should be understood that those areas are provided with glue so that they may stick to the adjacent surface with which it comes in contact when folded.

Thus, in assembled condition, the first two walls to stick together are receptacle doubled-up wall 27 and com- 1 partment back-wall 17. Then bottom wall 29 will be FIGS. 7 and 8 are plan views of the blanks of the v inner and outer bodies, respectively,

FIG. 9 illustrates the inner body in folded condition, part of the ash receptacle being shown unfolded,

FIGS. 10 and 11 show cross-sections of the package, taken along lines 10-10 and 11-11 of FIG. 6 respectively,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention,

FIGS. 13 and 14 are blanks of the outer and inner bodies, respectively that make up this embodiment,

FIGS. 15 and 16 show two views in cross-section of the package in closed and receiving positions of the ash receptacle.

The package of FIG. 1 comprises an outer body 1 within which is telescopically received an inner body 3. As

glued on receptacle top wall 23.

It should be said that walls 25 and 2.7 are adapted to stand on lower cover 19 and are provided to keep bottom wall 29 straight as it would otherwise oxerhang and tend to bend downwardly under pressure from the cigarettes, particularly those in the back row.

The assembly of the inner body is completed by folding side flap 33 laterally and glueing tabs 35 and lower cover 19 (see FIGS. 2 and 3.)

The outer body itself is of standard construction except for the slot 11. It is made of front and rear walls 37 and 41, parallel and joined by side walls 39, one of which is provided with an outer tab 43 glued inwardly of front wall 37, in the usual manner. It will be observed from FIG. 3 that slots 9 and 11 are out of alignment when the package is closed but come into registry when the package is slightly opened in the ash receiving position.

Thus a cigarette package has been provided which has an ash receptacle and which can conveniently be folded from two very simple cardboard blanks. Care must be taken that the slots (9 and 11) be out of registry when the package is closed so that ashes or butts should not find their way into the users pocket.

As mentioned above, the package, or at least the ash receptacle, must be made of fireproof material for obvious reasons.

FIGS. 6 to 11 illustrate another embodiment of the invention wherein numeral 101 designates the inner body and 103 the outer body. In this case the ash receptacle stands on the side of the package with respect to the axial direction of the cigarettes.

The blanks of FIGS. 7 and 8 show the package as it appears when the two main bodies unfold. In FIG. 7 the main part is the back wall 117 against which lie the cigarettes. Above and below said back wall and in alignment therewith are upper and lower flaps 113 and 131 respectively, separated from the back wall by top and bottom covers 115 and 119 respectively.

Also in line but in the longitudinal, or horizontal direction are, successively: side flap 133, back wall 117, side as an ash receptacle.

3 flap 133, doubled-up wall 127, receptacle back wall 125, receptacle side Wall 145, receptacle top wall 123 with opening or slot 109 and, finally, compartment side wall 139.

Top and bottom walls are provided as follows: Doubled-up wall 127 and receptacle side wall 145 are each provided with a top tongue 147 and a bottom tongue 149. In a similar manner, receptacle back Wall 125 and receptacle top wall 123, each have a top finger 151 and a bottom finger 153. It will be seen that the tongues and fingers extend in the vertical direction.

In the same direction and over top and bottom fingers 151, 153 respectively of receptacle back wall 125 project top and bottom tabs 157, 159 while top and bottom flaps 161 are provided on the fingers of 152, 154 of receptacle top wall 123.

The assembly of this package is illustrated in FIGS. 9, and 1 1.

Side flaps 133 and top and bottom covers 115, 119 are first folded vertically in relation to back wall 117, then upper and lower cigarette compartment flaps 113, 131 are bent over the said compartment to give the appearance of the cigarette compartment of an ordinary package. This is shown at left on FIG. 9.

Thereafter, doubled-up wall 127 is made to sit against side flap 133 and in fact is glued thereagainst. Receptacle back wall 125 is then folded and becomes horizontal while side wall 145 is raised normal to back wall 125. At this time tongues 147, 149 are folded inwardly against one another as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The ash receptacle is then closed by bringing top wall 123 over it and back wall 125 and held in place by folding and glueing side wall 139 over side flap 133 as best seen in FIG. 10. The assembly is completed by having fingers 152, 154 fold over fingers 151, 153 and top and bottom flap 161 held against the outward face of back wall 125 by being glued thereagainst. It should be noted also that top and bottom tabs 157, 159 are glued against the inner surface of receptacle top wall 123.

As was the case with the first embodiment, the outer body 101 (FIG. 8) of the package is very much of a standard nature and consists in a front and rear walls 137, 141 respectively, held in parallel relationship by means of two side walls 138, folded normal thereto and on either side of rear wall 141, for instance. The outer side wall 138 (FIG. 8) is also folded inwardly and glued against front wall 137. A slot 111, which in this case is square is provided through front wall 137 to coincide with slot 109 of the ash receptacle whenever the inner body 101 is raised slightly from its inner body or envelope 103.

The embodiment of FIGS. 12 to 16 comprises a cigarette package support or holder which is provided with an ash receptacle as in the previous cases. The article in this instance, however, receives a cigarette package at one end while it provides a closed casing or tray at the other end for ashes. This article will not, by itself, carry cigarettes. It is adapted to receive packages of the pouch type with an opening at the top. This embodiment of the invention has the further advantage of reinforcing the package.

This embodiment is formed of a hollow container 201, open at the top, and having a movable bottom 203 on which sits the cigarette package. Below this movable bottom, there is provided a hollow chamber which serves The chamber is pierced with an ash opening 205 at the front which is closed by a front cover 207 integral with the movable bottom and normally closing opening 205. This front cover is shown partially covering opening 205, in FIG. 12, completely covering it in FIG. and completely out of registry in FIG. '16.

Hollow body 201 is made like any ordinary container open at the top. vFIG. 13 shows the outline of the blank from which it is formed. A front wall 209 is provided on both sides thereof with side walls 211, one of which has,

as an extension thereof, rear wall 213 and the other, also as an extension, a closure flap 215 which is inwardly glued on rear wall 215. The fixed bottom 217, by opposition to the movable bottom 203, is formed with three side tabs 219 to be glued onto the side and rear Walls.

The movable bottom is composed of the bottom wall proper 203 forwardly of which is the front cover 207 adapted to open or close ash opening 205. Rearwardly of bottom wall 203 is what may be termed a resilient knee bend comprising an upper section 221 and a lower section 223. Finally, an abutment piece 225 glued on rear wall 213 terminates the movable bottom and fixed it in place.

In order to provide efficient action, it is preferred that the upper surface of bottom wall 203 be provided with glue so as to retain the package Within the hollow container.

The knee bend 221, 223 is actually folded before insertion as shown in FIG. 15 so that front cover 207 blocks opening 205. Whenever the ash receptacle is needed and it is wanted to free opening 205 from cover 207, it is only necessary to raise the package which brings up with it, bottom wall 203 while sections 221, 223 straighten up as shown in FIG. 16. By the resiliency of knee bend 221, 223, front cover 207 returns to registry with opening 205 whenever the hold on the package is released.

I claim:

1. A cigarette package comprising: an inner body formed with a cigarette compartment and an ash receptacle in juxtaposed relationship; said inner body being telescopically received into an outer body; said inner body having a back wall provided with an extension in one direction adapted to form the ash receptacle; said extension being folded continuously at substantially right angles to successively form a bottom cover; a forward wall projecting parallel to and over said back wall; said forward wall having an aperture therethrough; a top wall parallel to said bottom cover; a rear wall parallel to said forward wall and in abutting relationship with said bottom cover; a doubled-up wall located between said rear wall and said back wall in abutting relationship therewith; a bottom wall normal to said back Wall and in abutting relation over said top wall; said rear wall, bottom cover, forward wall and top wall forming the ash receptacle; said outer body having a front wall parallel to the back wall of said inner body and a slot therethrough; said slot being in alignment with the aperture in the forward wall of said ash receptacle and coming into registry therewith upon opening of said package.

2. A package as claimed in claim 1 wherein said doubled-up wall is rigidly held onto said back wall and said bottom wall is rigidly fixed onto said top wall of said ash receptacle.

3. A package as claimed in claim 1, said back wall having a second extension in a direction opposite the first extension; said second extension being folded continuously at substantially right angles to successively form a top cover parallel to said bottom wall and an upper flap parallel to said back wall and in the direction of said bottom wall; a lower flap in the continuity of said bottom wall, panallel to said back wall, in the direction of and terminating short of said upper flap; said upper and lower flaps, top cover, back wall, bottom wall and the front Wall of said outer body defining the cigarette compartment.

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1. A CIGARETTE PACKAGE COMPRISING: AN INNER BODY FORMED WITH A CIGARETTE COMPARTMENT AND AN ASH RECEPTACLE IN JUXTAPOSED RELATIONSHIP; SAID INNER BODY BEING TELESCOPICALLY RECEIVED INTO AN OUTER BODY; SAID INNER BODY HAVING A BACK WALL PROVIDED WITH AN EXTENSION IN ONE DIRECTION ADAPTED TO FORM THE ASH RECEPTACLE; SAID EXTENSION BEING FOLDED CONTINUOUSLY AT SUBSTANTIALLY RIGHT ANGLES TO SUCCESSIVELY FORM A BOTTOM COVER; A FORWARD WALL PROJECTING PARALLEL TO AND OVER SAID BACK WALL; SAID FORWARD WALL HAVING AN APERTURE THERETHROUGH; A TOP WALL PARALLEL TO SAID BOTTOM COVER; A REAR WALL PARALLEL TO SAID FORWARD WALL AND IN ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID BOTTOM COVER; A DOUBLED-UP WALL LOCATED BETWEEN SAID REAR WALL AND SAID BACK WALL IN ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH; A BOTTOM WALL NORMAL TO SAID BACK WALL AND IN ABUTTING RELATION OVER SAID TOP WALL; SAID REAR WALL, BOTTOM COVER, FORWARD WALL AND TOP WALL FORMING THE ASH RECEPTACLE; SAID OUTER BODY HAVING A FRONT WALL PARALLEL TO THE BACK WALL OF SAID INNER BODY AND A SLOT THERETHROUGH; SAID SLOT BEING IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE APERTURE IN THE FORWARD WALL OF SAID ASH RECEPTACLE AND COMING INTO REGISTRY THEREWITH UPON OPENING OF SAID PACKAGE. 